Basket or carrier for bottles or other articles



(No Model.)

H. M. KOLB. BASKET OR CARRIER FOR BOTTLES OR OTHER ARTICLES.

Patented Jan. 8, 1895'.

UNITED STATES PATENT .QFFICEQ HENRYM. KOLB, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TFBAQSK-ET 0R CARRIER FOR BOTTLES oR OTHER ARTICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters if'atent No. 532,324, dated January 8, 1895.

Application filed April 4,1 894. Serial No. 506,291. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. KOLB, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Baskets or Oarriersfor Bottles or other Articles, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a basket or carrier for bottles and other articles, the same having racks which may be readily folded and unfolded, the operations and advantages of which will be hereinafter described. Figurel represents a perspective view of a basket or carrier embodying my invention, the same being in condition foruse. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section in perspective the parts being in folded condition.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates the base of the frame of the basket or carrier, and B designates standards which rise from the ends of the same, the upper ends of the latter being turned inwardly, forming the bail 0, whose ends are joined by the handle or grip I).

Rising from the base A are standards E which are located between the standards B, and are riveted or otherwise secured to the bail 0, adjacent to the handle D, thus supporting and bracing said bail. The upper ends of the standards E are continuous of or connected by means of the depressed piece .15, which forms a guard below the handle D,

whereby the hand is'protecte'd and prevented from striking the adjacent parts of the carrier or of the bottles thereon, and the frame is greatly strengthened. A I I G designates horizontally-extending rods which are connected with said standards B, and passed through the intermediate standards E, said rods forming the axes of the racks H, which consist of the side and end pieces J, and the cross, bars K, which with said rods form pockets to receive the bottles to be carried. The end pieces J are connected by the vertical straps or links L, which are pivoted to said frames, whereby the racks are coupled and move together in their folding and unfolding operations.

In order to properly separate the several pairs or sets of cross bars K, and strengthen the frame of the device, there are interposed between said bars, the sleeves M, which encircle the rods G, each upper and lower sleeve being connected by the plate N as a brace and separator for opposite bottles. The lower racks have connected with the same the bars P, which extend through the same'in such manner as to support the bottles or articles carried, and prevent the same from dropping through said racks, the upper racks however being open, so as to properly pass said articles therethrough. V

It will be seen that I provide a simple, light and inexpensive device for the purpose intended, and when the same is not required forfluse the racks may be folded, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby the device occupies less space, and may bereadily stored, packed or transportedas desired. When either rack is lowered, the rack coupled with the same follows the movement thereof, and thus the racks are in operative position, as shown in Fig. 1. In order to further sustain the rods G, I employ the standards Q, which rise from the base A, and have said rods passing through the same.

The several parts of the frame and racks are preferably formed of metal, which adapts the device to be made light, strong and durable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A carrier having a base with outer and intermediate standards rising therefrom, a handle connected with said outer standards, and a guard for said handle connected with said intermediate standards, said parts being combined substantialiy as described.

2. A carrier having a frame, outer standardson said frame having their upper ends' turned inwardly forminga bail, a handle con nected with said bail, and intermediate standards connected at their upper ends by a depressed piece which is secured to said bail said depressed piece being below said handle forming a guard therefor, substantially as described.

3. A carrier having a base with outer and intermediate standards rising therefrom, a

handle connected with said outer standards and a guard with said intermediate ones, cross bars connecting said standards, upper and lower racks pivotally mounted on said cross bars, and links pivotally connecting the ends of said frames, said parts being combined substantially as described.

4. A carrierh'aving a frame consisting of standards, the cross bars G connecting said standards'upper and lower racks pivotally mounted on said cross bars, the cross bars K connecting the sides of said racks, sleeves mounted on said bars G plates connected with said sleeves, bars P forming a floor for the lower racks and the links L pivoted to the said upper and lower racks, said parts being combined substantially as described.

5. A carrier formed of racks, a frame having intermediate standards, racks mounted on said frame, and a bail connected with said piece below said handle and connected with said bail substantially as described.

HENRY M. KOLB;

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

